1 Cannabis Expo grows to 6 in a few months

Published: 08 May 2017

Last Updated: 09 May 2017

October 2016 in Calgary the first ever HempFest Cannabis Expo was held in Alberta at the world famous Stampede Park's Big Four Building by HempFest Canada. 2017 has proven to be very different with 4 Cannabis Expos in less then two months from March 11 to May 7 with two in Edmonton and two in Calgary. Next is Red Deer June 24-25 and the sixth by HempFest Canada will be in Calgary at the BMO Centre Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, a space size up grade from the Big Four Building last year in Oct. 2016.   Alberta 420 / Calgary 420 and NORML Canada was represented at the 4 events that are now part of Alberta’s cannabis/hemp history.

Cannabis and Hemp Expo Calgary 2017 Calgary 420's Deb, Deb and Shawna from Bongs and Such

Cannabis and Hemp Expo Calgary 2017
This was the second Lift Cannabis and Hemp Expo in Alberta. First Lift event was April 1-2, 2017 in Edmonton.

 

About a hundred exhibitors were in attendance including at least two celebrities. Gold Metal Olympian Ross Rebagliati and former CBC Dragon’s Den entrepreneur and investor Brett Wilson. Brett strongly refused any involvement with a medical cannabis entrepreneur on the Dragons Den in a past episode. Even Calgary’s last chief of police Rick Hanson was there working with exhibitors at the expo. Times are changing fast in the growing cannabis industry and it is not even legal yet.

Crop King Seeds was a exhibitor and sold seeds at both expos in Edmonton but with less then 2 weeks until the Calgary's Cannabis and Hemp Expo decided to pull out and not attend. Sales of seeds was not part of the Calgary expo. Thankfully local retail store Bongs and Such (one of Alberta 420 / Calgary 420 and NORML Canada sponsors for well over a decade) stepped up yet again and had greeters at the entrance and around the show floor giving out free 420 sway during show hours both days.

 

Pictures are here

 

CBC News
May 6, 2017
Dozens of entrepreneurs and startups displaying their wares this weekend at the Big Four Building
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-cannabis-hemp-expo-business-1.4103425

 

Valerie Fortney, Calgary Herald
April 26, 2017
Fortney: Ross Rebagliati turns Olympic fame into 'pot' of gold
calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/fortney-ross-rebagliati-turns-olympic-fame-into-pot-of-gold

 

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Three prairie province 420 celebrations 2017

Published: 23 April 2017

Last Updated: 27 April 2017

 

Calgary had seven 420 events this year. The main event was a 3 day 420 Music & Art Festival with 22 bands over 3 days of celebration with free access cannabis expo on Saturday April 22 to a yoga event to a BBQ to a protest at Calgary City Hall and a gathering at 420 park (17 Ave. & 8 Street SW) and 420 smoke outs planned at some local cannabis/hemp retail stores, and one had a mini art festival and more music at Dubfounded - 420 Edition. Weather was reasonably good for a spring day at 14 Celsius and the rain showers in Calgary held off until 5:00 PM Media attention was good with local TV stations and two radio stations covering the events as well as 660 News Radio broadcasting 420 event details through out the day.

 

Lethbridge 420 first 420@ThePark event included 12 vendor & information booths, food trucks, live glass blowing, speakers, bands; and over 500 attended.

 

In the 3 prairie province legislatures, Edmonton had several 420 celebrations and it’s usual thousands attending the Alberta Legislature. Regina celebrated at the Saskatchewan Legislature and Winnipeg at the Manitoba Legislature.

 

Picture gallery here

NORML Canada's
420 Across Canada 2017

 

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